soon led, steadied pace after 5f out, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
close up, lost place after 5f, ridden over 2f out, no impression
tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch in rear, not clear run over 1f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
Several of these have been competing over jumps with hurdles winner Mighty Missile preferred to Ya Hafed and Hi Note back on the Flat off a decent mark. But WORDINESS won a higher grade handicap than this over 2m at Chester last week and may have enough left in the locker to defy a 6lb penalty. David Evans' charge is just preferred to course and distance winner Eastern Magic, a runner-up over 1m5f here in May on his seasonal debut and looking to have every chance.
Wordiness 13-2 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched right 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chester 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Our Gabrial (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 9-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost 3rd 3f out, 3rd again 2f out, one pace and no impression when weakened into 4th well over 1f out, 4th of 12, 13l behind Precision Strike (9-0) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Ya Hafed 50-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 19l behind Aiyana (11-2) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct.
Hi Note 33-1 (9-9) Close up, tracked leader over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Guards Chapel (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Agreement (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 4f out, plugged on towards finish, 6th of 9, 23l behind Medburn Cutler (9-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Eastern Magic 5-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, just held close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Glens Wobbly (9-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Josie's Dream (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 19l behind Layline (10-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am sell stks (6) in Jun.